For nearly a year i haven't drive a car i am so happy i did it or should i say it went well today. This afternoon, dh was at the mainland and he called that he couldn't make it in time to bring Chris for his swimming lesson at six this evening. Since it is quite far away to go with the bike and it's windy i don't have choice than to go and borrow his mother's car. Oh my, i was so nervous but i am so glad it went well.

In the end, i am happy i borrowed it and was able to go to the course i joined for beginners in quilting. It started 7:30PM until 10PM and by that time it's dark already and i am kind of afraid with cycling alone. I've waited so long for this as i am really interested with patchwork but the last course that has been started before was during my work days. We started with a small cushion, and just done the cutting. Will take a picture of it next time. I am not sure how long does this course will take, i only know we'll meet again after two weeks.

My Forever Friends round robin came home early this week and it looks beautiful. Everyone done a wonderful work on it, i am really happy with the result. I don't know yet how am i going to finish it....

My needlerol was received! & other pics.

I am so happy to hear that Isabelle received the package for the needlerol exchange. So glad Isabelle likes it. The pattern is from the magazine Cross Stitch Collection. I had used 28ct. Jobelan and finished it off with hardanger, i mean the edges. So far this is my second needleroll that i have completed.




Thanks so much for the best wishes Margaret & Lilie for our anniversary last saturday. We received lots of wonderful crafted cards from one of the groups i belong too as you can see on the picture with the dahlia flowers i bought the day before. I got a lovely bouquet from DH saturday morning but i forgot to take a picture of it. It's still here so i might take one tomorrow. Here are a few pictures of us and our friends from the mainland.

We'll see if this will all appear or uploaded, blogger doesn't cooperate much with adding the pictures, it's nearly an hour now that i am trying to upload them.

It's me with the white shirt and Dh opposite to me, next to me(left) Chris our son, (Right) Jeroen, Friso & infront were Joris & Nicole

I received my Needleroll exchange from Andrea early this week. It is such a beautiful one!! Andrea's stitching is very very neat. The words above the design were stitched with one thread over one. Thank you so much.


And the goodies enclosed are all great too. Thanks so much for everything.








This card and bookmark were sent to Belgium last monday for one of the yahoo exchange group, imagine my surprise when Veronique sent a note yesterday that it has arrived. It took only two days while from previous experience it has taken about a week.

Done some cleaning today and i am not yet done, so i'll be very busy tomorrow. More cleaning and tidying, get some groceries and would want to bake a couple of cake or tart too. Some friends from the mainland, three couples and their kids are coming for a visit this coming saturday. One family has been here a lot of time but the two were there first.
We hope the weather's stays good just like these last days, pretty warm for this month, really a late summer. I am thinking of having a barbeque but we'll have to see tomorrow what's the weather forecast.
Actually, it is our 12th anniversary this saturday and i had wish to go out with just the four of us but it was the only weekend that everyone can come.

The first week of school went well for Grace and Chris, only getting up early in the morning were a bit of a problem. Next week will be more busy for them as other activities outside school are starting too, like the Chess club and gymnastic for both, and swimming lesson for Chris.

With stitching, did quite a lot mostly for blocks/quilts for the yahoo groups, a few cards for birthday exchange. This morning, got an unexpected call from my boss if i can help them tonight and since we don't have anything planned i agreed. When i get in at six PM, i noticed one of our colleages who ussually work these weekend were not there and heard later that she just walked out the door during lunch as she can't take it anymore, being short staff and too busy. Honestly, it is not that fine with everyone at work these last months!

This is one of my finish this week:

Friday, 1 sept(last day)

Before heading home we went to another children's park in Sexbierum the Aeolus.

As you can see this trip was especially for the kids. Next week, they are back to school!!!




Stayed a couple of hours and then head home as Grace has to go for the camping weekend for the swimming club.
Once home we had to gather all the needed things for her and brought her to the place they are going to stay, as you can see here where DH putting up the tent.
They'll be two of them staying in this tent, also another member

thursday,31st(second day)

Off to another children's park, an outside one, in Oudemirdum Sybrandy's Ontspanningspark . We stayed here the whole day! I was a bit pissed off because i would like to have a look around at one of the place here in Friesland but dh and kids would rather stay at the park. It rained a couple of times and thought they will give up but still played until 5pm.








For dinner we drove to Sneek, another restaurant recommended by Dh's diving teacher, oh well this guy came from this area but now living on Texel. Restaurant Gonzales . It's a nice place and the food were good.

wednesday,30th(1st day)

We left quite late in the morning as i had to packed first. After the ferry, it took one hour and half to the first children's park(indoor) we went to: Ballorig-Heerenveen.Took only one picture as Chris always in hiding if he saw me coming with the camera and Grace doesn't want to.
Chris really enjoyed it and doesn't want to leave, Grace not much, i think she's quite older for this kind already. After a few hours we head off to the place we're we stayed for the evenings, in GROU to leave our baggage and then drove around half an hour to Drachten for dinner at the Yankee doodle restaurant






This was recommended by DH's isntructor (for his diving) and it was indeed a great restaurant,